| Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Length of tail 30-40 cm |
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| Rueedi, D. 1989 Panzernashorn Nr. 21. Zolli, Basel 62: 7, pls. 1-2 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 66.0 kg, Female, Basel 1988 |
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| Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 |
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Height 160-190 cm |
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| Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Weight up to 800 kg |
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| Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 |
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Record RW's: 117 1/8 score, 1933, D.N. Papalios; average 80 inches score.
SCI: 109 6/8 inches score, 1985, South Africa, S.A. Trophy Safaris; average 70 inches score. |
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| Brett, R.A.; Hodges, J.K.; Wanjohi, E. 1989 Assessment of reproductive status of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in the wild. Symposium of the Zoological Society of London 61: 147-161, 3 figures, 3 tables |
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Kenya. Table 1. Comparison of home range size and hind footprint width in male black rhinoceros.
Rhinoceros Hind foot Home range
I.D. width (cm) size (km')
L 21.75 54
Z 21.5 31
U 21.0 31
X 20.5 25
M2 20.5 17
... |
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| Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Height at shoulder 140 to 225 cm |
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| Trense, W. 1989 The big game of the world. Hamburg and Berlin, Paul Parey, pp. 1-413 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Length of tail 70-80 cm |
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| Sadjudin, H.R. 1987 The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus Desm.) census in Ujung Kulon National Park. Rimba Indonesia 21 (1): 16-26, figs. 1-2, tables 1-3 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Ujung Kulon, Java
Classes I II III IV V
Forefoot size (cm) 20 20-23 24-25 26-28 29-30
Age (yrs) ? ? - 1 1-2 F adult M adult
M subadult F largest
No. in 1984 census 0 3 ... |
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| Page, C.D.; Schmidt, R.E. 1987 Disseminated intravascular coagulation in a neonatal white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Journal of Zoo Animal Medicine 18: 53-55, fig. 1 |
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Captive - World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| A 10-day-old, 71-kg, female white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) was found dead in its yard without exhibiting premonitory signs of disease. |
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| Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Weight 900-1300 kg |
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| Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Height at shoulders 146 cm |
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| Puschmann, W. 1987 Ueber das Hornwachstum beim Spitzmaulnashorn (Diceros bicornis). Felis 5: 60-61, figs. 1-2 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Our female black rhino ?Kenia' lost the front horn last year and it was growing again. The new growth started at the end of July 1985 and until the middle of December, in 4 ? months, there was an increase along the front curve of 4 cm. That means a monthly increase of 0.9 mm. In the next five ... |
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| Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Length of tail 60-70 cm |
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| Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Length of body 360 cm |
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| Naik, S.N.; Ishwad, C.S.; Karawale, M.S.; Wani, M.V. 1986 Squamous cell carcinoma in an Indian rhinoceros. Veterinary Record 118: 590-591, figs. 1-2 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Over most of its body the Indian rhinoceros has a very thick skin arranged in characteristic massive folds, but on the nose the skin is thin. |
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| Plage, D.; Plage, M. 1985 In the shadow of Krakatau: return of Java's wildlife. National Geographic 167 (6): 750-771, figs. 1-31 |
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Subject:
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World
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Height at shoulder 5 feet tall |
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| Plage, D.; Plage, M. 1985 In the shadow of Krakatau: return of Java's wildlife. National Geographic 167 (6): 750-771, figs. 1-31 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Weight 3500 pounds |
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| Plage, D.; Plage, M. 1985 In the shadow of Krakatau: return of Java's wildlife. National Geographic 167 (6): 750-771, figs. 1-31 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Length of horn. Male about 10 inches, often absent or a small bulge in the female |
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| Nardelli, F. 1985 The Sumatran Rhinoceros Project. Help Newsletter, Port Lympne 7: 4-8, figs. 1-2 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| The horns, smaller in the female. The front horn is always the larger of the two, and the horns seem to develop at different rates, for some of the rhinos with the largest front horns on record had mere knobs as back ones. The horns can be replaced if they are lost, for they grow throughout life |
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| Nardelli, F. 1985 The Sumatran Rhinoceros Project. Help Newsletter, Port Lympne 7: 4-8, figs. 1-2 |
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Subject:
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World
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Rarely more than 135 cm at the shoulder |
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| Rueedi, D. 1985 Das 20. Zolli-Panzernashorn gestorben. Zolli, Basel 54: 13, figs. 1-2 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight of a male born in Basel (Gandak) after one year was 600 kg. |
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| Shariff, K.M. 1983 Status and distribution of Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks (Malaysia) 2: 91-102, figs. 1-3 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Two animals at Tenggaroh, Malaysia. Body length from head to tail 200 cm (female), 183 cm. |
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| Shariff, K.M. 1983 Status and distribution of Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks (Malaysia) 2: 91-102, figs. 1-3 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Measurements of tracks in Taman Negara
Hindfoot track (cm) Central Toe
1. 20.0 / 20.0 / 20.2 / 21.0 / 21.0 / 21.0 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 9.0 / 9.0 / 9.0
2. 20.2 / 20.2 8.5 / 8.5
3. 15.0 / 15.0 / 23.0 / 22.5 / 22.0 4.5 / 4.3 / 8.5 / 9.0 / 8.8
4.... |
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| Shariff, K.M. 1983 Status and distribution of Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks (Malaysia) 2: 91-102, figs. 1-3 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Two animals at Tenggaroh, Malaysia. Height at shoulder 122 cm (female), 130 cm. |
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| Shariff, K.M. 1983 Status and distribution of Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks (Malaysia) 2: 91-102, figs. 1-3 |
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Subject:
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Two animals at Tenggaroh, Malaysia. Length of anterior horn, 10 cm (female), 5 cm. |
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| Kohle, A. 1981 Aus der Geschichte des Kolner Zoos: bemerkenswerte Saugetiere des Tierbestandes. Zeitschrift des Kolner Zoo 24 (3): 103-106, figs. 1-5 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Cologne Zoo. The first black rhino arrived end February 1908 when it was 5 months old, from British East Africa. At arrival it was 60 cm high and 69 kg weight. After 5 months it was 170 kg, end August 208 kg, early March 1909 estimated 450-500 kg and 110 cm high. |
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| Kohle, A. 1981 Aus der Geschichte des Kolner Zoos: bemerkenswerte Saugetiere des Tierbestandes. Zeitschrift des Kolner Zoo 24 (3): 103-106, figs. 1-5 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Animal in Cologne Zoo, weight on 3.2 1891 was 3300 g (height 23.5 cm) |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Circumference11 ft (335 cm) behind the withers |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| A male may reach over 6 ft 9180 cm) at the shoulder. Average height is about 5 ft 8 in (170 cm). |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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Subject:
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World
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Male: height at shoulder, 4 ft. 4 ? in. (135 cm.) |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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Subject:
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World
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Old bulls measure about 5 ft. 10 in. (180 cm.) at the shoulder. |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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World
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
|
| Male: girth behind the withers, a little over 7 ft. (215 cm.). |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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Subject:
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World
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| The single horn is never very long ; 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm.) is the record. The horn does not appear to be developed in the females or, if developed at all, it is only a low boss. |
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| Prater, S.H. 1980 The book of Indian animals. Bombay etc., Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, pp. i-xxiii, 1-324 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| The horns do not compare in length with the African species. The record from Assam measures 24 in. (61 cm.); 8 in. (203 mm.) at the present day is a good average. |
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| Bradlow, E.; Bradlow, F.R. 1979 William Somerville's narrative of the journeys to the Eastern Cape frontier and to Lattakoo 1799-1802. Cape Town, Van Riebeeck Society, Works Second Series, vol. 10, pp. i-iv, 1-253 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Male shot 27 Dec 1801 - S Africa.
Length from nose to root of tail, 10 feet 6 inch
Length --- to behind the ear, 2 feet 9 inch
Length from behind the ear to behind crest, 2 feet 9 inch |
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| Bradlow, E.; Bradlow, F.R. 1979 William Somerville's narrative of the journeys to the Eastern Cape frontier and to Lattakoo 1799-1802. Cape Town, Van Riebeeck Society, Works Second Series, vol. 10, pp. i-iv, 1-253 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Male shot Dec 1801 - South Africa. Length of tail, 2 feet |
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| Bradlow, E.; Bradlow, F.R. 1979 William Somerville's narrative of the journeys to the Eastern Cape frontier and to Lattakoo 1799-1802. Cape Town, Van Riebeeck Society, Works Second Series, vol. 10, pp. i-iv, 1-253 |
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Subject:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Male shot Dec 1801 - South Africa, Length of fore horn, 1 foot 4 inch
Length of second horn, 10 inch
Circumference base of large horn, 2 feet |
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| Bradlow, E.; Bradlow, F.R. 1979 William Somerville's narrative of the journeys to the Eastern Cape frontier and to Lattakoo 1799-1802. Cape Town, Van Riebeeck Society, Works Second Series, vol. 10, pp. i-iv, 1-253 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Male shot Dec 1801 - South Africa.
Length of ear, 9 inch. Distance across the ears, 1 foot 1 inch |
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| Bradlow, E.; Bradlow, F.R. 1979 William Somerville's narrative of the journeys to the Eastern Cape frontier and to Lattakoo 1799-1802. Cape Town, Van Riebeeck Society, Works Second Series, vol. 10, pp. i-iv, 1-253 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Male shot Dec 1801 - South Africa. Circumference round the belly, 9 feet |
|
| Banks, E. 1978 Mammals from Borneo. Brunei Museum Journal 4 (2): 165-227, pls. 1-14 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
|
| Rear horn may reach 5 inches but is usually just a knob. |
|
| Banks, E. 1978 Mammals from Borneo. Brunei Museum Journal 4 (2): 165-227, pls. 1-14 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
|
| Male 8-9 feet long, female slightly smaller. |
|
| Banks, E. 1978 Mammals from Borneo. Brunei Museum Journal 4 (2): 165-227, pls. 1-14 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
|
| Longest front horn 19 inches, but 10 inch is about average. |
|
| Banks, E. 1978 Mammals from Borneo. Brunei Museum Journal 4 (2): 165-227, pls. 1-14 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
|
| Male height 4-5 feet, female slightly smaller |
|
| Banks, E. 1978 Mammals from Borneo. Brunei Museum Journal 4 (2): 165-227, pls. 1-14 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
|
| one young born, about 2 feet high. |
|
| Stott, K.W. 1978 Another horn to toot. Zoonooz (San Diego) 51 (5) May: 4-8, figs. 1-7 |
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Captive - North America
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 120 pounds, San Diego 1978 |
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| Stott, K.W. 1978 Another horn to toot. Zoonooz (San Diego) 51 (5) May: 4-8, figs. 1-7 |
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Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Horn length 15 inches average, 24 inches record for bull. |
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| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 72.5 kg, Male, Basel 1967 |
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| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 79.0 kg, Male, Basel 1969 |
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| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Subject:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 79.0 kg, Female, Basel 1971 |
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| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 68.0 kg, Male, Basel 1962 |
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| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 69.0 kg, Female, Basel 1965 |
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| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 69.0 kg, Female, Basel 1971 |
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| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 69.5 kg, Female, Basel 1975 |
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| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 70.5 kg, Female, Basel 1964 |
|
| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 81.0 kg, Female, Basel 1969 |
|
| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 55.7 kg, Female, Stuttgart 1971 |
|
| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 78.0 kg, Male, Basel 1967 |
|
| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 59.0 kg, Male, Basel 1963 |
|
| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
|
| Weight at birth 60.6 kg, Male, Basel 1956 |
|
| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 51.0 kg, Male, Basel 1974 |
|
| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Captive - Asia
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 40.0 kg, Male, Gauhati 1974 |
|
| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
|
Captive - Europe
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 67.0 kg, Female, Basel 1958 |
|
| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Subject:
Species:
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Captive - North America
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 56.6 kg, Female, Milwaukee 1967 |
|
| Lang, E.M.; Leutenegger, M.; Tobler, K. 1977 Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis births in captivity. International Zoo Yearbook 17: 237-238, table 1 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
|
Captive - North America
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
|
| Weight at birth 56.6 kg, Male, Washington 1974 |
|
| Nairobi National Park 1976 Animal orphanage. Nairobi, Ophanage, pp. 1-16 |
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Location:
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
|
| Height over 6 ft |
|
| Nairobi National Park 1976 Animal orphanage. Nairobi, Ophanage, pp. 1-16 |
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Location:
Subject:
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World
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
|
| Weight up to 3000 lbs |
|
| Nairobi National Park 1976 Animal orphanage. Nairobi, Ophanage, pp. 1-16 |
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Location:
Subject:
Species:
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
|
| Height at shoulders between 5 and 6 ft at the shoulder |
|
| Nairobi National Park 1976 Animal orphanage. Nairobi, Ophanage, pp. 1-16 |
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Location:
Subject:
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World
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
|
| Weight as much as 6000 lbs. |
|
| Reed, T.H. 1974 Indian rhinoceros born. International Zoo News 21 (3): 124 |
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Species:
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World
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
|
| Male born weighed 125 lbs at birth and 261 lbs after 8 weeks. |
|
| Reed, T.H. 1974 Indian rhinoceros born. International Zoo News 21 (3): 124 |
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Captive - North America
Morphology - Size
Indian Rhino
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| Weight at birth 125 lbs, male, Washington Zoo, 30.1.1974 |
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| Harrison, J. 1973 An introduction to the mammals of Sabah. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Society, pp. i-viii, 1-244 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Length of tail c 500 mm, Borneo |
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| Harrison, J. 1973 An introduction to the mammals of Sabah. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Society, pp. i-viii, 1-244 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Length of Body 2 m, Borneo |
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| Harrison, J. 1973 An introduction to the mammals of Sabah. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Society, pp. i-viii, 1-244 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Weight c 1 ton, Borneo |
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| Hill, C.A. 1973 Fourth white rhino born. International Zoo News 20 (2): 52 |
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Captive - North America
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White Rhino
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| Weight at birth 120 pounds, Female, San Diego WAP |
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| Harrison, J. 1973 An introduction to the mammals of Sabah. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Society, pp. i-viii, 1-244 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Height at shoulder up to 1.2 m, Borneo |
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| Sauer, E.G.F. 1972 Fund eines Nashorn-Vorderhorns in der zentralen Namib. Namib und Meer 3: 21-23 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
Morphology - Size
Black Rhino
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| Horn found in Namibia - 2550 grams |
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| Sauer, E.G.F. 1972 Fund eines Nashorn-Vorderhorns in der zentralen Namib. Namib und Meer 3: 21-23 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - Namibia
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Black Rhino
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| Namibia. In the sandy course of the Tumas River, about 47 km inland from the Atlantic coast, I found a front horn of a rhinoceros on 3 January 1972. Geographic position: 22? 52 S, 15? 00 E.
Condition of the horn: apically well preserved; towards the base the surface is somewhat abrased. Colour... |
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| Hill, C.A. 1972 San Pasqual - Calif - USA. International Zoo News 19 (7/8): 295-297 |
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Captive - North America
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White Rhino
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| Weight at birth 125 pounds, Male, San Diego WAP |
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| MacNeely, J.A.; Cronin, E.W. 1972 Rhinos in Thailand. Oryx 11 (6): 457-460, fig. 1, map 1 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Thailand
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Thailand, Chaiyaphum Province. With one guide we walked up river, reasoning that a rhino, to cross the valley, would have to cross the stream, and it was an ideal situation for tracks. We found tracks of rodents, civets, tigers, bears, elephants, otters, deer, and gaur, and eventually came acro... |
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| Freiheit, C.F. 1971 Denver Zoo news. International Zoo News 18 (2): 51 |
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Captive - North America
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Black Rhino
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| Weight at birth 60-65 pounds, Female, Denver 1971 |
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| Kamei, I. 1970 Birth of a black rhinoceros {Japanese, English summary]. Animals and Zoo 22: 78-81, figs. 1-4 |
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Captive - Asia
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Black Rhino
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| Kobe Zoo. New born, horns began to appear about 60 days after birth. |
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| Van Peenen, F.D.P. 1969 Preliminary identification manual for mammals of South Vietnam. Washington, Smithsonian Institution, pp. i-vi, 1-310 |
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World
Morphology - Size
Sumatran Rhino
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| Length of posterior horn 5 cm in females, up to 3x as long in males |
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| Medway, Lord 1969 The wild mammals of Malaya and offshore islands, including Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Oxford University Press, pp. i-xix, 1-127 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Malaysia. The footprints of mature adults exceed 22 cm in average diameter. |
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| Van Peenen, F.D.P. 1969 Preliminary identification manual for mammals of South Vietnam. Washington, Smithsonian Institution, pp. i-vi, 1-310 |
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World
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Javan Rhino
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| Length of body 2100-4200 mm |
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| Van Peenen, F.D.P. 1969 Preliminary identification manual for mammals of South Vietnam. Washington, Smithsonian Institution, pp. i-vi, 1-310 |
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World
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Javan Rhino
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| Horn less than 250 mm, usually present in males only |
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| Van Peenen, F.D.P. 1969 Preliminary identification manual for mammals of South Vietnam. Washington, Smithsonian Institution, pp. i-vi, 1-310 |
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World
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Javan Rhino
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| Length of tail 600-750 mm |
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| Medway, Lord 1969 The wild mammals of Malaya and offshore islands, including Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Oxford University Press, pp. i-xix, 1-127 |
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World
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Length of Body 2.5-2.8 m, head and body |
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| Van Peenen, F.D.P. 1969 Preliminary identification manual for mammals of South Vietnam. Washington, Smithsonian Institution, pp. i-vi, 1-310 |
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World
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Length of Body 250-280 cm |
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| Sherfield, P. 1969 White rhino calf. Black Lechwe 7 (5): 16, fig. 1 |
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World
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White Rhino
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| 30 inches high at birth, male |
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| Freeman, G.H.; King, J.M. 1969 Relations amongst various linear measurements and weight for black rhinoceroses in Kenya. East African Wildlife Journal 7: 67-72, figs. 1-2, tables 1-2 |
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World
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Black Rhino
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| Studies of growth rates, general condition, productivity, drug dosage and other aspects of wildlife management require a knowledge of the body weight of the wild animal under observation. This information may be obtained from a sample of the wild animal population that has been shot or dart-- im... |
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| Reed, T.H. 1969 National Zoological Park, for the year ended 30 June 1969. Smithsonian Annual Report 1968-1969: 264-265 |
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Captive - North America
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Black Rhino
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| Weight at birth 75 pounds (estimated), male, after one week, Washington Zoo |
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| Medway, Lord 1969 The wild mammals of Malaya and offshore islands, including Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Oxford University Press, pp. i-xix, 1-127 |
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World
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Footprints of adults range from 17-22 cm in diameter. |
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| Freeman, G.H.; King, J.M. 1969 Relations amongst various linear measurements and weight for black rhinoceroses in Kenya. East African Wildlife Journal 7: 67-72, figs. 1-2, tables 1-2 |
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World
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Black Rhino
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| This confirms the observation that rhinoceroses, and indeed most wild animals, tend to lose weight during the initial period of captivity. |
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| Reed, T.H. 1969 National Zoological Park, for the year ended 30 June 1969. Smithsonian Annual Report 1968-1969: 264-265 |
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Captive - North America
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Black Rhino
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| Weight 1500 pounds estimated, male, 2 years old, Washington Zoo |
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| Reed, T.H. 1969 National Zoological Park, for the year ended 30 June 1969. Smithsonian Annual Report 1968-1969: 264-265 |
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Captive - North America
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Black Rhino
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| Length 44 inch, male, after one week, Washington Zoo |
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| Medway, Lord 1969 The wild mammals of Malaya and offshore islands, including Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Oxford University Press, pp. i-xix, 1-127 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Height at shoulder 1.4 - 1.7 m |
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| Sherfield, P. 1969 White rhino calf. Black Lechwe 7 (5): 16, fig. 1 |
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World
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White Rhino
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| Weight at birth 200 pounds, male |
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| Wallach, J.D. 1969 Hand-rearing and observations of a white rhinoceros Diceros s. simus. International Zoo Yearbook 9: 103-104, tables 1-2 |
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Morphology - Size
White Rhino
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| Ceratotherium simum - handreared in Umfolozi NP
22 days 68 days 152 days in cm
Head 40.0 40.0 44.4
Anterior horn length 1.58 2.54 6.3
Anterior horn circumference 22.9 23.1 24.1
Posterior ho... |
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| Medway, Lord 1969 The wild mammals of Malaya and offshore islands, including Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Oxford University Press, pp. i-xix, 1-127 |
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Sumatran Rhino
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| Height at shoulder 1.0 - 1.3 m |
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